The WAR CLOSET is back and this edition is full of hoops recruiting scoop along with updates on summer workouts of the complete team. Remember what is discussed in the War Closet stays in the Closet. Let's get to the big news first, CTB had what people are calling a triple play in recruiting, getting commitments from 3 top ranked recruits with in a 5 day period. Overjoyed with Mamidi Diakites commitment, CTB was a little surprised when receiving early pledges from both Matt Coleman and Michael Porter. I can't mention names but we are also receiving a visit from a player from New Zealand who actually went to the same school that another team mate went to. More on recruiting in the next WAR CLOSET as there are many top ranked recruits waiting on CTB's decisions.
We have some interesting nuggets on summer practice. Mike Tobey has become an Ultimate Fighter and is undefeated after 3 fights. Malcolm has been offered a professors position here at UVA and evidently CTB has petitioned the NCAA to allow Malcolm 2 more years of eligibility. This of course has never been done before however with the thought that it would encourage student athletes to achieve higher education, it is seriously being considered by the committee who all agree Malcolm would be the perfect pioneer of the program. We understand that Marial Shayok did not go home to Canada and instead went to a ranch in New Mexico and chased rabbits every day to improve his speed. He was thinking of a bunny ranch in Texas but figured he probably wouldn't be running all that much. Isaiah grew almost 3 inches and spent the summer teaching dunks to his father Dominque. Finally the word on London is while in California he met up with Magic Johnson and they had a chance to workout together. Evidently Magic was so impressed that he called the Laker organization who offered London the chance to play in the Laker Summer League. Turns out London led the Lakers in both points and assists, Kobe was second. London was disappointed that he was only 3rd in rebounding. That's it for this edition of War Closet.
We have some interesting nuggets on summer practice. Mike Tobey has become an Ultimate Fighter and is undefeated after 3 fights. Malcolm has been offered a professors position here at UVA and evidently CTB has petitioned the NCAA to allow Malcolm 2 more years of eligibility. This of course has never been done before however with the thought that it would encourage student athletes to achieve higher education, it is seriously being considered by the committee who all agree Malcolm would be the perfect pioneer of the program. We understand that Marial Shayok did not go home to Canada and instead went to a ranch in New Mexico and chased rabbits every day to improve his speed. He was thinking of a bunny ranch in Texas but figured he probably wouldn't be running all that much. Isaiah grew almost 3 inches and spent the summer teaching dunks to his father Dominque. Finally the word on London is while in California he met up with Magic Johnson and they had a chance to workout together. Evidently Magic was so impressed that he called the Laker organization who offered London the chance to play in the Laker Summer League. Turns out London led the Lakers in both points and assists, Kobe was second. London was disappointed that he was only 3rd in rebounding. That's it for this edition of War Closet.
